Nelson Santovenia
Nelson Gil (Mayol) Santovenia
Born: July 27, 1961
Pinar del Rio, Pinar del Rio CU
Primary Position: Catcher
All Position(s) Played: 1B
Bats: Right
Throws: Right
Height: 6'3"
Weight: 195
Draft: Round 29 (1979 June Amateur Draft, Philadelphia Phillies)
Draft: Round 3 (1981 June Amateur Draft, Montreal Expos)
Draft: Round 1 (1982 June Secondary Draft, Montreal Expos)
School: Southridge HS (Miami, FL)
Miama Dade CC
Miami (FL)
Career: 1982-1994
Major League Statistics
Nelson (Mayol) Santovenia compiled a career batting average of .247 with 64 home runs and 331 RBI in his 791-game career with the West Palm Beach Expos, Memphis Chicks, Jacksonville Suns, Jacksonville Expos, Indianapolis Indians, Vancouver Canadians and Omaha Royals. He began playing during the 1982 season and last took the field during the 1994 campaign.
 West Palm Beach Expos |
 Memphis Chicks |
 Jacksonville Suns |
 Jacksonville Expos |
 Indianapolis Indians |
 Vancouver Canadians |
 Omaha Royals |
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Batting:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | GP | PA | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | SB | CS | BB | SO | BA | OBP | SLG | OPS | TB | DP | HBP | SH | SF | IBB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1982 | A | FLOR | West Palm Beach Expos | 40 | 136 | 118 | 8 | 29 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 14 | 12 | .246 | .319 | .305 | .624 | 36 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 0 | |
| 1983 | AA | SOUL | Memphis Chicks | 94 | 358 | 318 | 27 | 77 | 13 | 0 | 3 | 44 | 1 | 1 | 33 | 36 | .242 | .313 | .311 | .624 | 99 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 0 | |
| 1984 | AA | SOUL | Jacksonville Suns | 90 | 305 | 255 | 27 | 55 | 9 | 0 | 5 | 29 | 0 | 3 | 44 | 30 | .216 | .329 | .310 | .639 | 79 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 2 | |
| 1985 | AAA | AA2 | Indianapolis Indians | 28 | 83 | 75 | 5 | 16 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 11 | .213 | .277 | .240 | .517 | 18 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |
| 1985 | AA | SOUL | Jacksonville Expos | 57 | 206 | 184 | 15 | 40 | 6 | 0 | 2 | 15 | 2 | 0 | 14 | 18 | .217 | .272 | .283 | .555 | 52 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 1 | |
| 1986 | AAA | AA2 | Indianapolis Indians | 18 | 63 | 57 | 6 | 12 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 13 | .211 | .274 | .281 | .555 | 16 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | |
| 1986 | AA | SOUL | Jacksonville Expos | 31 | 94 | 72 | 15 | 22 | 7 | 0 | 4 | 11 | 0 | 1 | 19 | 7 | .306 | .457 | .569 | 1.026 | 41 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | |
| 1987 | AA | SOUL | Jacksonville Expos | 117 | 439 | 394 | 56 | 110 | 17 | 0 | 19 | 63 | 3 | 4 | 36 | 58 | .279 | .345 | .467 | .812 | 184 | 5 | 1 | 3 | 1 | |
| 1988 | AAA | AA2 | Indianapolis Indians | 27 | 98 | 91 | 9 | 28 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 13 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 16 | .308 | .340 | .429 | .769 | 39 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | |
| 1990 | AAA | AA2 | Indianapolis Indians | 11 | 47 | 44 | 3 | 14 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 7 | .318 | .340 | .432 | .772 | 19 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |
| 1991 | AAA | AA2 | Indianapolis Indians | 61 | 218 | 195 | 23 | 51 | 7 | 1 | 6 | 26 | 0 | 1 | 21 | 25 | .262 | .330 | .400 | .730 | 78 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 |
| 1992 | AAA | PCL | Vancouver Canadians | 91 | 324 | 281 | 24 | 74 | 16 | 0 | 6 | 42 | 0 | 0 | 37 | 49 | .263 | .346 | .384 | .730 | 108 | 6 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 2 |
| 1993 | AAA | AA2 | Omaha Royals | 81 | 296 | 274 | 33 | 65 | 13 | 0 | 11 | 42 | 0 | 1 | 12 | 50 | .237 | .270 | .405 | .675 | 111 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 7 | 1 |
| 1994 | AAA | AA2 | Omaha Royals | 45 | 164 | 145 | 12 | 24 | 5 | 0 | 3 | 18 | 0 | 0 | 14 | 28 | .166 | .233 | .262 | .495 | 38 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 1 |
| Totals | 791 | 2831 | 2503 | 263 | 617 | 107 | 1 | 64 | 331 | 7 | 12 | 261 | 360 | .247 | .317 | .367 | .684 | 918 | 25 | 13 | 21 | 33 | 9 |
Fielding:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | Pos | GP | PO | A | E | DP | Fld% | RF/G | PB | SB | CS | CS% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1982 | A | FLOR | West Palm Beach Expos | C | 29 | 127 | 21 | 5 | 1 | .967 | 5.103 | 5 | |||
| 1983 | AA | SOUL | Memphis Chicks | C | 89 | 490 | 69 | 15 | 3 | .974 | 6.281 | 21 | |||
| 1984 | AA | SOUL | Jacksonville Suns | C | 85 | 464 | 64 | 4 | 9 | .992 | 6.212 | 9 | |||
| 1985 | AA | SOUL | Jacksonville Expos | C | 57 | 281 | 20 | 9 | 3 | .971 | 5.281 | 5 | |||
| 1985 | AAA | AA2 | Indianapolis Indians | C | 25 | 135 | 20 | 1 | 2 | .994 | 6.200 | 0 | |||
| 1986 | AA | SOUL | Jacksonville Expos | C | 18 | 97 | 14 | 1 | 0 | .991 | 6.167 | 3 | |||
| 1986 | AAA | AA2 | Indianapolis Indians | C | 18 | 80 | 14 | 1 | 2 | .989 | 5.222 | 2 | |||
| 1987 | AA | SOUL | Jacksonville Expos | C | 115 | 785 | 71 | 11 | 5 | .987 | 7.443 | 13 | |||
| 1987 | AA | SOUL | Jacksonville Expos | 1B | 1 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 5.000 | ||||
| 1988 | AAA | AA2 | Indianapolis Indians | C | 27 | 198 | 23 | 3 | 2 | .987 | 8.185 | 3 | |||
| 1990 | AAA | AA2 | Indianapolis Indians | C | 6 | 40 | 7 | 1 | 1 | .979 | 7.833 | 1 | |||
| 1991 | AAA | AA2 | Indianapolis Indians | 1B | 6 | 41 | 5 | 1 | 6 | .979 | 7.667 | ||||
| 1991 | AAA | AA2 | Indianapolis Indians | C | 42 | 292 | 28 | 4 | 3 | .988 | 7.619 | 1 | |||
| 1992 | AAA | PCL | Vancouver Canadians | C | 87 | 439 | 57 | 13 | 9 | .974 | 5.701 | 8 | |||
| 1992 | AAA | PCL | Vancouver Canadians | 1B | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 4.000 | ||||
| 1993 | AAA | AA2 | Omaha Royals | C | 77 | 446 | 44 | 5 | 7 | .990 | 6.364 | 13 | |||
| 1994 | AAA | AA2 | Omaha Royals | C | 45 | 277 | 29 | 3 | 2 | .990 | 6.800 | 4 | 25 | 22 | 46.8 |
| Totals | 728 | 4199 | 488 | 77 | 55 | .984 | 6.438 | 88 | 25 | 22 | 46.8 |
Minor League Service:
| Year | Level | League | Team | Affiliation | First Appearance | Final Appearance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1982 | A | Florida State League | West Palm Beach Expos | MON | ||
| 1983 | AA | Southern League | Memphis Chicks | MON | ||
| 1984 | AA | Southern League | Jacksonville Suns | MON | ||
| 1985 | AA | Southern League | Jacksonville Expos | MON | ||
| 1985 | AAA | American Association 2 | Indianapolis Indians | MON | ||
| 1986 | AA | Southern League | Jacksonville Expos | MON | ||
| 1986 | AAA | American Association 2 | Indianapolis Indians | MON | ||
| 1987 | AA | Southern League | Jacksonville Expos | MON | ||
| 1988 | AAA | American Association 2 | Indianapolis Indians | MON | ||
| 1990 | AAA | American Association 2 | Indianapolis Indians | MON | ||
| 1991 | AAA | American Association 2 | Indianapolis Indians | MON | ||
| 1992 | AAA | Pacific Coast League | Vancouver Canadians | CHA | ||
| 1993 | AAA | American Association 2 | Omaha Royals | KCA | ||
| 1994 | AAA | American Association 2 | Omaha Royals | KCA |
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